Murat Akın Arıkan

Experience

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  Glengo İthalat İhracat Müm.A.Ş.

  Mar 1986 - Mar 1999

  General Manager

  Company Management, Import-Export, Marketing, Sales, Reporting, Production, etc

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  Thermaflex Yalıtım San.ve Tic.Ltd.Şti.

  Mar 1999 - Oct 2010

  General Manager

  Company Leader included all activities such as investments, product development, marketing, sales, administration, international reporting, quality, trainings, human resources, finance, etc

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  Diren Enerji Yalıtım San.ve Tic.Ltd.Şti.

  Apr 2011 - Sept 2012

  Owner

  Company Manager

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  Forbo Hareket ve Zemin Sistemleri Ticaret Limited Şirketi

  Oct 2012 - now

  Country Manager

  Accepting Country Manager Position of International Forbo Group-Movement Systems for Turkish Operation, in 2012 and I organized the establishment of the company.I am still working there.In the last three years I achieved;*Each year minimum 25% turnover increase on Euro basis and profit after 3 years.*Legal establishment of the company*Finding suitable location and hiring the required building*Market research and revised business plan*5 years Strategy and Action Plan*Organizing and coordinating all investments*Organizing human resources, picking right people for required positions*Improvement of dealer organization*Translating group strategy according to local requirements*Finding new customers*Developing the brand image in all segments*Local training's*Relations with center and other group companies*STEP(Strategy Execution Process) teams establishments *Budgeting and Reporting*Stock organization according to market need and efficiency*Marketing activities such as exhibitions, ads, brochures, web-site, sample sets, etc.*Visiting key customers and dealers, strict follow-up’s*Export activities and market development activities*Price and Profitability determination*Workshop efficiency organization, 7/24 on site service organization, Kaizen 5S preparation*Legal and financial consultancy for Forbo Flooring Branch Show less